A 12-year-old girl was mauled to death by a wild animal in Batangi village of Boniyar on Tuesday, days after two teenagers were also killed in the different areas of Baramulla district.
A police official said that Rutba Manzoor 12, daughter of Manzoor Ahmad Bhat of Batangi village of Boniyar was lifted away by a wild animal, possibly a leopard and taken to a nearby forest.
Police said that the locals while hearing the cries of the teenager tried to chase the wild animal but couldn’t save the girl child.
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“The dead body of the girl child was later on found in the dense forest,” the police official confirmed.
Earlier, two teenagers were mauled to death by a wild animal at Cholan Kalsi Ghati and Trikanjan Boniyar areas of Uri.
The incidents have created a general sense of fear among the residents.
Locals said that a leopard was spotted yesterday on Monday evening in Trikanjan market.